FANGORIA fanatics! If you’re one of the thousands who follow us on Twitter, you’re likely familiar with our daily Caption Contests! Now, due to the overwhelmingly positive response, we’re highlighting the best entries of the week for the world to see! So without further ado…

Sometimes a special film comes into your life that explains who you are and shines a light on the secrets no one has been able to articulate, all the things you hold sacred. And at the end, when it’s all over, you are left alone, but understood. Such a film is J. Davis’ MANSON FAMILY VACATION.

Not to be confused with the DEVIL’S CARNIVAL sequel, Fabrice du Welz’s ALLELUIA is a story of twisted love and desire that hits DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow. We’ve got an exclusive excerpt to share after the jump.

Mythology professor Jack Peruci is struggling to convince the academic powers that be to continue funding his unorthodox research when he serendipitously connects with a colorful witch doctor who sells him an ancient artifact—an ornate mirror that just so happens to contain the spirit of the famed gorgon Medusa.

As many horror fans know, horror comedies can be a tricky tonal tightrope to walk as there’s so many things to be considered. On the comedy side, the material needs to be funny, organic to the scary situations on display and respectful of the genre, lest you fall too far into the even trickier realm of genre parody. On the horror side, the material needs to be able to jump into comedy effectively and naturally while deciding how it will work in relation to audience expectations, either working towards genre tropes to set up the humor or work with the humor to subvert expectations. However, even if the horror and the comedy doesn’t quite jive, a strong cast, funny dialogue and messy practical effects can buy much good will, which is largely why James Roday’s directorial debut GRAVY works as well as it does.

To be completely fair, there were only few ways A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY could have failed in this writer’s eyes. As a lifelong fan and supporter of anthology horror as well as having a soft spot for Christmas horror, a film that would blend the two (and effectively at that) would automatically have an advantage as opposed to your average, everyday fright film. And luckily, A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY uses neither subgenre as a shameless gimmick, instead delivering a really impressive and diverse film that brings psychological and gory goodness in equal measure.

With the FANGORIA Podcast Network now officially two months old, FANGORIA has been loving the feedback from horror hounds on our diverse free programming, ranging from Bailey Jay’s interview show BLOOD LUST, the casual chat show MONSTER PARTY, the irreverent commentary series WE’LL SEE YOU IN HELL with Joe DeRosa and Patrick Walsh, the homegrown horror talk shows THE HORROR SHOW and THE RANTS MACABRE, and Clay McLeod Chapman’s terrifying short story series THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW. Now, FANGORIA is extremely excited to announce the third original program to our Podcast Network, and it’s something longtime FANGORIA and GOREZONE readers will be excited for: SPLAT CHAT: ON D.I.Y. HORROR, hosted by Youtube Personality and filmmaker Steve Craig (a/k/a “Cineman Steve”)!

Spreading some Yuletide fear early, A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY weaves together four tales of Krampus and other creatures, bringing William Shatner along for the slay ride. FANGORIA spoke to director/producer Steven Hoban and producer Mark Smith about their anthology outing.

Chuck Palahniuk is a man who needs no introduction. Creator of cult novels such as CHOKE, INVISIBLE MONSTERS, and the fan-favorite FIGHT CLUB, Palahniuk has become the unprecedented king of transgressional fiction. Yet, after taking over the written word and the silver screen, he was still not satisfied and, turning to Dark Horse, has decided to leave his mark on the comic world with FIGHT CLUB 2. Exploring the graphic medium with artist Cameron Stewart, Palahniuk invites us back into a world of high action and questionable morality as we are re-introduced to the world of the author and the old demons he just couldn’t leave behind…